A case report of full recovery from severe cerebral edema secondary to acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in a 13 year old girl.

Emily B AustinHailey HobbsBrian A CrouseAnna-Theresa Lobos

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)

This case highlights the difficulties surrounding prognostication in pediatric patients with cerebral edema from acute liver failure secondary to acetaminophen toxicity.

Keyphrases

liver failure
drug induced
liver injury
hepatitis b virus
subarachnoid hemorrhage
oxidative stress
high glucose
diabetic rats
cerebral ischemia
cerebral blood flow